Detox Teas and The Promise of Weight Loss

Hey guys!

It’s time we have a little chat about detox teas.

You’ve seen them: Teami, BooTea, FlatTummyCo, SkinnyBunny.

They make some really enticing promises, like a guaranteeing a flatter tummy, weight loss, less bloating, and higher metabolism.

So, are these claims for real? And if they’re real, are they safe and effective?

Spoiler alert. They’re lying to you. They’re brainwashing you and stealing your money and they’re putting your health in danger.

I’m tired of seeing so many young women get sucked into the “Teatox” world. It makes me incredibly sad and frustrated to see people fall for something so dangerous, so I did TONS of research to help us all understand this better. The next time an ad for one of these teas pops up on our feed, you’ll know the truth.

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The teatox claims and “research” are ridiculous

So you’ve seen these teas before, right?

But have you paid attention to just how ridiculous some of their claims are?!

For example…

According to FlatTummyCo.’s website, their “Activate” Tea will “reduce bloat, support metabolism, maintain a healthy immune system, and boost energy.”

Their “Cleanse” Tea apparently “detoxifies the system, reduces bloating, decreases water retention and cleanses your digestive system.

Hmm ok.

Teami’s “Skinny” Tea promises natural energy throughout the day. Their “Colon” Tea promises to detox and restore the body.

Basically, they all promise similar things. A boost of energy, higher metabolism, and less bloating.

They promise these products work their magic using only “all-natural” ingredients. But guess what? Natural does NOT mean safe.

 

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The ingredients are DANGEROUS

You guys, this is insane.

Do you have any idea what’s in detox teas?! Before we get into the ingredients let me hit you with this – NO ONE REALLY KNOWS.

So NORMAL tea – like black tea, green tea, oolong tea…they’re all perfectly healthy drinks.  Well, brands like FlatTummyCo, Fit Tea, Teami and the long list of others just add other weird stuff to tea to make it a SUPPLEMENT. Why? Because it’s a loophole. “Supplements” aren’t inspected by the USDA. In other words, no one is checking these ingredients. 

Speaking of ingredients…wanna know how these teas “detox and cleanse your system” or “make you less bloated?”

THEY’RE LAXATIVES

Yep. The main ingredient for most of these teas are senna or cassia. I interviewed a few doctors to learn more about these teas, and one was Dr. Axe. YOU GUYS. He told me these ingredients are basically “liquid ExLax.”

And according to the doctors I interviewed, laxatives are addictive. Even in the amount of time it takes to finish the “programs” these brands recommend.

The other common ingredients are scary too.

Guarana. It promises to boost your energy. Sounds great, right?! Well, it’s actually just a caffeine supplement in disguise that can increase your heart rate and blood pressure, and make you feel jittery. Then, you’ll probably crash later.

Garcinia. This is an appetite suppressant in A LOT of these teas. According to another doctor I spoke with, there’s no reliable study that shows this actually works.

The scariest ingredient is the one that some brands hide.

Sibutramine. ANOTHER appetite suppressant that was actually pulled from the market in 2010, because it was linked to heart attack and stroke.

But some brands still use it. They just don’t list it. Remember the regulation loopholes I mentioned before?

I just don’t understand how ingredients like this can so easily get into the hands of young girls.

 

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I learned the hard way…

I had my own experience with detox teas in high school. And they made me sick for a LONG time.

Just like so many other girls who fall for this stuff, I wanted to lose weight and be skinny. I was insecure and looking for a shortcut.

When I first started drinking Chinese Dieter’s Tea, I had intense cramping and diarrhea within 30 minutes of drinking it. I was lethargic and miserable…but if I stopped taking the tea, I would get extremely constipated. I’m talking DAYS without pooping. The teas became less effective over time, which led to chronic constipation and eventually, I turned to more extreme forms of laxatives. I felt terrible about my body.

You guys. It was YEARS before my gut finally healed. This isn’t something that you just try and hope for the best. These detox teas cause SERIOUS, LASTING DAMAGE.

 

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